Liverpool earned a hard-fought 0-1 win over Sunderland in a demanding clash. Van Dijk’s header from a corner made the difference in a match the Reds largely controlled, though they had to withstand late pressure from the hosts.
After a clear late chance for Liverpool, the match comes to an end. The Reds secure a 0-1 away win in a tough and hard-fought contest. Three crucial points in their push for consolidation, against a determined Sunderland side that never stopped fighting.
The defender scored the only goal of the day off of a corner from Mohamed Salah, with both players breaking records in the process. Van Dijk officially became the defender with the most goals in the Premier League for Liverpool, surpassing Sami Hyppia’s tally of 22. Salah himself tied Steven Gerrard’s record of most assists in the Premier League for Liverpool, with 92 moments of setting up goals for the Reds. Not a bad day out for our leadership, despite Salah being unable to find a goal himself.
The win will take a little bit of pressure off the coach, but Liverpool are still in 6th and behind historic rivals Manchester United. There have been just two wins in the last ten Premier League matches, too, which isn’t a great record to think of it. Regardless of where we land in the battle for the Champions League places, we should be doing whatever we can to not finish behind our neighbors. We will surely hear about the pressure for the next few days until the coach is tested again on Saturday.
